Resonsibilities imposed on contractors by Regulation 2 of the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations

Name Instructor`s Name Course Name Date Responsibilities imposed on contractors by Regulation 2 of the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations Construction is considered amongst one of the most dangerous land based activities in the working sector of Japan…

Introduction

Even after the rate dropped from 350 per 1000 workers in mid 1980 to 60 per 1000 workers in 2007, it still accounted for nearly 20% of all the industrial accidents in Hong Kong1. To attain a level of zero fatalities while on construction sites, has been set as a political goal by the government of Japan. Hong Kong has had a very poor safety record. The lack of awareness/low level of education of the construction workers, multi level subcontracting, high mobility of workforce etc can be considered prime reasons for theses construction hazards amongst others. Even though Hong Kong has passed its own laws and ordinances to help decrease the number of fatal accidents in the construction working sector, it will only have an impact depending on how it is enforced. The scenario given to us presents a case of extreme multi level subcontracting. We first need to understand the jobs assigned and the tiered contracts in order to analyze and judge the fatal accident and what parties should be held responsible. Mr John Wu, an architect, signed a contract with Hung Ki Dvelopment company to design and develop a 50 storey building. Mr Wu then assigned Lap Ming Ltd to be the contractor for the builder work, which will take up to 85% of the total contract sum for the formation of the building. ...

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